Quilting frame



E. BROEKER QUILTING FRAME Filed NOV. 14, 1954 2 Sheets-5h66?, l

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Patented Sept. 3, 1935 2,013,123 QUILTING FRAME Edward roeker, Norfolk, Nebr. Application November 14, 1934, Serial No. 753,052

' s claims. (01.45-424) I `The present invention relates toa quilting `frame and has for its object to provide a struc- "ture wherein the frame may be tilted either way when not in use orcan be left stationary.

` jAnother Veryirnportant object of the invention is the provision of a" quilting frame of `this nature `which will take upf comparatively little space when not in use. i

A still further importantobject of the invention resides in the provision of a quilting frame of this nature which is exceedingly simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy Figure 1 is a top plan View of the quilting frame embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is an end elevation thereof,

Figure 4 is a detailed vertical transverse section thereof, and n l Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end of one of the standards.

vReferring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numerals 5, 5 denote a` pair of vertical standards rising from inverted U-shaped like legs E and the upper ends of the standards 5 are provided with pairs of notches 'I. The notches of each pair are arcuate curving upwardly toward each other and each notch gradually increases upwardly in width. The spaces between the notches of each pair are of a distance substantially equal to the width between the pairs of stud bolts projecting from the end rails of the frame as will hereafter` appear. A brace 8 extends between the intermediate portions of the standards y5 and the ends thereof `are bolted to the standards by the wing bolts 9.

The frame consists of a pair of end rails or cross bars III, Il) in the ends of which are journalled the shafts II, II which extend transversely with respect to the cross bars I0, I0.

Mounted on the shafts are the rollers or drums I2 which rotate with shaft II. The brake disks or wheels I4 are mounted on the ends of the drums to the inside of the bars I0. There is a brake finger I5 for each of the four wheels I4, and each brake finger is pivoted on a pin I5a to swing `on the inner faces ofthe bars to engage with the edge of the brake vdisks or Ywheels I4.

For this purpose the outer edges of thev brake lingers I5 are curved and provided with a roughlenedsurface 25. The roughened curved surface A5 `is sufcient to hold the rollers or drums I2 in any desiredpositionduring the weaving operation'by pulling up on the free end of the brake fingers I 5.

The rails Ii] are provided with` spaced stud bolts It, there being two stud bolts projecting 10 outwardly from each bar in spaced relation equidistant from the center of the bar. The pairs of stud bolts are received in the notches 'I and thumb nuts I7 are engaged therewith so as to hold the frame at different tilted positions when the thumb nuts are tightened. The curvature of the notches facilitates the reception of the stud bolts and permits the frame to be readily tilted.

As is customary in quilting there is usually a foundation web I8 4secured to the rollers I2 on which the quilt is made. It is desirable to maintain the web firm while quilting yet it is necessary to move the web from time to time as the work progresses. By having the braking arrangement of the present invention the web will be held firm when brake fingers I5 engage the brake disks I4, and at the same time movement of the brake iinger will release the brake and permit delicate movement of the web.

It is thought that the construction, operation,

`be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new is: 5

1. An apparatus of the class described comprising a pair of uprights disposed in spaced vertical parallel coextensive relationship and having the upper ends thereof formed each with a pair of spaced notches curving upwardly and inwardly toward each other, and a quilting frame having stud bolts projecting therefrom outwardly, a pair at each end, for resting in and Inovement in the notches, and nuts engaged on the ends ofthe stud bolts.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a pair of uprights disposed in spaced vertical parallel coextensive relationship and having the upper ends thereof formed each with a pair of spaced notches curving upwardly and inwardly toward each other, and a quilting frame having stud bolts projecting therefrom outwardly, a pair at each end, for resting in and movement in the notches, nuts engaged on the ends of the stud bolts, and a brace extending between intermediate portions of the uprights and bolted thereto.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising a pair of uprights disposed in spaced vertical parallel coextensive relationship and having the upper ends thereof formed each with a pair of spaced notches curving upwardly and inwardly toward each other, and a quilting frame having stud bolts projecting therefrom outwardly, a pair at each end, for resting in and movement in the notches, nuts engaged on the ends of the stud bolts, a brace extending between intermediate portions of the uprights and bolted thereto, and inverted U-shaped like legs secured to the bottom ends of the uprights.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising a pair of uprights disposed in spaced vertical parallel coextensive relationship and having the upper ends thereof formed each with a pair of spaced notches curving upwardly and inwardly toward each other, and a quilting frame having stud bolts projecting therefrom outwardly, a pair at each end, for resting in and movement in the notches, nuts engaged on the ends of the stud bolts, each frame comprising a pair of end cross bars from Which the studs project outwardly, a. pair of shafts journalled between the ends of the bars, drums on the shafts, brake wheels on the shafts, and brake fingers pivoted on the bars for engagement with the brake wheels.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a pair of spaced upright supports each one of which is formed with a pair of spaced bearing notches with the individual notches in one pair in alignment with the corresponding notches in the other pair, a quilting frame having a pair of spaced trunnions on each side thereof for resting in and movable into and out of the notches to allow the frame to rock in two directions, and coacting means carried by the frame and engageable with the supports for locking the frame stationary with respect to the supports in any desired position.

6. An apparatus of the class described comprisingv a pair of spaced upright supports each one of which is formed with a pair of spaced bearing notches, a quilting frame having a pair of spaced trunnions on each side thereof for resting in yand movable into and out of the notches to allow the frame to rock in two directions,y and coacting means carried by the frame and engageable with the supports for locking the frame stationary with respect to the supports in any desired position.

EDWARD BROEKER.v 

